Christmas 2020
...Christmas 2020
No air-raid shelter turkey
No window blackout blinds
Defences have been breached, my dear
The battle's in our minds.
The season known for plenty
The wreath upon the door
T...
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Categories:
pressies, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
My Wife
...You’re gorgeous and clever, inspiring and quick,
Beautiful and sassy, you know every trick.
I know when I’m beaten, I know when you win,
But who can resist the touch of your skin?
You’re my wi...
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Categories:
pressies, anniversary, wife,
Form: Rhyme
Freedom Came In Christmas '68
...As well as celebrating Christmas time
two days later every year is my birthday
so that would mean double celebration
leaving one wordless nothing to say
One of the best gifts came aged 15, 1968...
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Categories:
pressies, christmas, freedom, memory,
Form: Rhyme
Festive Year End Finale
...All through the year it's been coming
the months, weeks and days countdown
then in that final month of the year
all the pressure makes one frown
It's the fastest paced month by far
everything'...
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Categories:
pressies, christmas, december, life,
Form: Rhyme
That Final Day of the Holiday
...There it is having so enjoyed it
full of sunshine there in the med
tomorrow is day to catch plane home
you wish to turn clock back instead
Each day there has been so super
you’ve loved each on...
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Categories:
pressies, day, holiday, life,
Form: Rhyme
Present For Christmas
...Oh what fun its going to be shopping,In a joke shop for the clown of a poet.
Can you guess who deserves a whoopee cushion.
No-one but the clown of P.S. Jack Ellison.
Who turns my smiles to ful...
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Categories:
pressies, thank you, fun, hope,
Form: Prose Poetry
Son's Silent Love
...When n we grew , We just never knew...
What we had in a dad just like you ...
Off to sea, .. Away you'd flee......
we just knew ,.... It was what you had
to do........
Lost months here , Lost month...
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Categories:
pressies, family, father, happiness, lovedad,
Form: Rhyme
His Type of Valentine
...Does your heart still miss a beat
When you get that special smile
Do you always try for him -
Just to go that extra mile.
Do you still buy the pressies
On those very special days
And take hi...
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Categories:
pressies, funny
Form: Light Verse